This is both the easiest and best torn and restored bill I've seen.
And even I can make the
gimmick and I find a paper plane challenging.
For people out of the US like me, there are simple
ways around the potential currency limitation issue mentioned in the description.
Thank you
for sharing Dan.
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Switching a bill for an inside out bill has been done a few ways. BUT Dan's version works with a
signed bill with the inside out bill left as a souvenir that the spectator can keep forever.
Brilliant stuff!!
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If you’re amazed by the demo and are considering purchasing this, READ THIS REVIEW… it’ll save you
some pain and confusion.
First of all, the trick itself is one of the best bits of close up
magic I have ever seen or performed. I absolutely love it, and have convinced some spectators that I
have actual powers. No doubt that if you perform this, it’ll give you a reputation not possible with
any other trick.
That said —
The purchase you need to make (after buying the
secret from penguin) will cost you an arm and a leg, and (at least at the time of this writing) is
not available from the site in which Dan suggests (sold out indefinitely).
I had to
purchase mine on eBay for $160 - $200 a pop. 8 performances per pop.
You will be losing
money every time you perform this, so it’s a trick you can only bust out when you REALLY need to
impress the hell out of someone.
If money truly is no object then definitely purchase this.
Again I cannot recommend the actual trick enough. If your budget is tight I would highly suggest you
pass on this. You won’t be happy with what you get.
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Dan is crazy! This is worth WAY more than the price of the trick. And that’s not just because it
costs you seven or eight times the face value of the bill you use to do the effect. How many other
torn and restored effects keep the spectator’s signature in full view throughout AND the restored
item is examinable and kept by them?!! This is pure gold. The handling is something you should
already know how to do. And it’s as clean as possible. Dan is a great teacher and leaves nothing
out. If you really want to wow people in those special, reserved moments and floor them, leaving
them with an impossible souvenir, this is a must!
Pros.
Cons
-Easy to do. -Very expensive to make gimmick
-Super visual -Gimmick can only be used once
-Reputation
maker - Serial number must be obscured
-Creates impossible object.
- Lightly angle sensitive if not careful
-Clear, easy to follow instructions
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This trick is fire -- definitely the best bill restoration I have ever seen. Method is ingenious.
Clean up is a breeze. Impact is nothing short of jaw-dropping.
My only "qualm" with this
is that you cannot do nor prepare this without making a further, arguably pricey, purchase.
Therefore, unless you happen to have this item laying around you will have to endure the cost and
shipping times of the U.S. govt.
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The price of the download is just a part of the price of the trick; and not the major part.
3 of 5 magicians found this helpful.
Once again Dan Harlan's brilliant ideas and showmanship come through. A clever "torn and restored"
with all the trimmings and the trimmings are meticulous additions of Dan's personal, subtle
handling.
As always, Dan's thorough explanation of the tiniest details of execution are
what makes this a stunner and mark him as a master performer.
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This is the single best download purchase I had made in a long time. Dan you crazy man you should
have never released this. It’s absolute gold!! If you want to elevate your magic or even add another
amazing piece of magic please get this. If you are serious about magic the cost for materials is
nothing compared to what you’ll leave your specator
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I've known Dan for about 20+ years (when he used to be a member of ring 42 in Clearwater) and when
he came to my shop for three days to demo his magic. We 'sessioned' before, and the thing about Dan
is, his magic is 'seamless'...there just doesn't seem to be an "explanation" - he's just THAT good.
Crazy Cash is another cool effect that will become 'mainstream'...from the brilliant mind of Dan
Harlan.
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Concept is great, but you have to obtain “bills” that are complicated to find and each time you
create a gimmick it will cost you close to ten bucks and a lot of hassle. If you are really
impressed by this trick and okay with going the extra mile and paying ten bucks each time you do
this trick, then go ahead. Otherwise, pass this one by.